| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| contrary |
completely different; opposite. |
| downplay |
to dismiss the significance of; minimize. |
| frank1 |
honest, direct, and open. |
| irregular |
uneven in shape, arrangement, surface, or some other way. |
| momentary |
lasting only an instant. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| stabilize |
to become steady, firm, unwavering, or fixed. |
| stagnant |
standing still; motionless. |
| statistic |
a piece of numerical information. |
| strut |
to walk in a proud or vain manner. |
| thunderous |
producing a sound of or like thunder. |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |
| unoriginal |
not new or inventive; derived or copied from something else. |